Cigarette case



March' 29, 193s. G. zlNT 2,112,801

CIGARETTE CASE Filed May 12, 1937 Patented Mar. 29, 1938 CIGARETTE CASEGeorge Zint, Wapakoneta, Ohio Application May 12, 1937, Serial No.142,256

UNITED STATES PATENT oFFi-CQ- 1 4 Claims.

With the foregoing in view, the invention resides in the novel subjectmatter hereinafter described and claimed, description being accomplishedby reference to the accompanying drawlng.

Fig, 1 is a perspective view showing the front of the case, the coverbeing open.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Figs. 4 and 5 are vertical sectional views at right angles to eachother, as indicated by lines 4-4 and 5-5 of Fig. 3.

One specific form of the invention has been shown in the drawing, formedfrom metal, but 20 it is to be understood that numerous variations maybe made within the scope of the invention as claimed, and that anypreferred metallic or non-metallic material may be used in themanufacture of the device.

For purposes of description, the device will be considered as standingupright, for instance, upon a table or the like, but it is to beunderstood that it is not essential that the device always occupy avertical position. Moreover, it 30 may be manufactured in a relativelysmall size for pocket use and in larger sizes for use elsewhere.

The numeral 6 denotes a one-piece continuous vertical wall and 'l hasreference to a horizontal 35 plate surrounded by said wall and securedthereto. The plate 1 is located between the upper and lower edges of thewall 6 whereby the upper portion of said wall constitutes one continuousupwardly projecting iiange 8, and the lower por- 40 tion of said wallforms a continuous downwardly projecting ange 9. Vertical tubes Ill aresoldered or otherwise secured to each other as denoted at II, the lowerends of said tubes resting upon and being closed by the plate 1, andbeing 45 secured within the connes of the upwardly projecting iiange 8.The plate 'l is formed with openings I2 communicating with the tubesIE), said openings slidably receiving the downwardly projectingoperating stems I3 of a plurality of 50 cigarette ejecting plungers I4,the downwardly projecting stems being all disposed within the connes ofthe downwardly projecting ilange 9 which therefore constitutes a guardpreventing accidental striking of or pushing of said stems. A suitablecover I5 is provided for the upper (Cl. G-41) ends of the tubes I0, saidcover being hinged at I6 to a strip I1 which extends transversely acrossand is secured to a number of said tubes Ill, at

the rear of the case. The front of the cover I5 isv preferably providedwith a downwardly projecting flange I8 having a stamped socket IQ toreceive an outwardly stamped detent 2B on one of the tubes Il), fornormally holding the cover in closed position.

The cigarettes are loosely received in the tubes IIJ and it will be seenthat the stems I3 of the plungers I4 may readily be pushed to eject anydesired number of the cigarettes in position for total withdrawal fromthe case, when the cover I5 is opened. The lower ends of the stems I3are slightly enlarged to prevent them from passing through the openingsI2 when the case is inverted.

From the foregoing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing,the construction disclosed together with its advantages andpossibilities, will be readily understood without requiring moreexplanation, attention however, being again invited to the possibilityof making variations and using diierent materials within the scope ofthe invention as claimed.

I claim:

l. A cigarette case having a plurality of cigarette-receiving tubessecured side-by-side and each open at one end, lxed closing means forthe other end of each of said tubes, said closing means having aperturescoaxial with said tubes, cigarette-ejecting plungers slidable in saidother ends of said tubes and having stems passing slidably through saidapertures, said stems projecting longitudinally from the tubes to beselectively pushed with one finger, and a removable closure for the openends of said tubes.

2. A cigarette case comprising a continuous wall, a plate surrounded bysaid wall and secured at its edge thereto, said Wall projecting fromsaid plate to provide a continuous guard ange, a

plurality of cigarette-howlingv tubes closed at one posed within theconnes of said other continuous ange.

4. A cigarette case having a plurality of cigarette-receiving tubesdisposed side-by-side, said tubes being open at one end,cigarette-ejecting plungers slidable in the other ends of said tubes andprojecting longitudinally therefrom to be finger-actuated, a removableclosure for the open ends of said tubes, and a, continuous guard securedto said tubes and projecting longitudinally therefrom around theprojecting portions of the entire group of plungers.

GEORGE ZINT.

